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The Hon. Catherine Eileen CUSACK, BEc(SocSc)

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Date of Birth: 26/10/1963
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Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member, Select Committee on the Response to Major Flooding across New South Wales in 2022 29 Mar 2022 09 Aug 2022 4 months 12 days
Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission 23 Mar 2022 09 Aug 2022 4 months 18 days
Member, Committee on Children and Young People 24 Feb 2022 30 Mar 2022 1 month 7 days
Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission 24 Feb 2022 09 Aug 2022 5 months 17 days
Member, Select Committee on the impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales 25 Jan 2022 01 Mar 2022 1 month 5 days
Member, Select Committee on Puppy Farming in New South Wales 25 Nov 2021 09 Aug 2022 8 months 16 days
Member, Select Committee on the coronial jurisdiction in New South Wales 23 Jun 2021 29 Apr 2022 10 months 7 days
Temporary Chair of Committees 22 Jun 2021 09 Aug 2022 1 year 1 month 19 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education 20 May 2021 09 Aug 2022 1 year 2 months 21 days
Chair, Standing Committee on State Development 15 Mar 2021 09 Aug 2022 1 year 4 months 26 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020 18 Jun 2020 31 Mar 2021 9 months 14 days
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice 31 Jan 2020 15 Mar 2021 1 year 1 month 15 days
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice 16 Oct 2019 22 Oct 2019 7 days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters 19 Jun 2019 30 Mar 2022 2 years 9 months 12 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Industry 15 May 2019 20 May 2021 2 years 6 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and Customer Service 15 May 2019 31 Jan 2020 8 months 17 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment 15 May 2019 09 Aug 2022 3 years 2 months 26 days
Member, Regulation Committee 15 May 2019 09 Aug 2022 3 years 2 months 26 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Cost of Living 24 Apr 2019 19 Nov 2020 1 year 6 months 27 days
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Planning and Environment 09 Mar 2018 15 Nov 2018 8 months 7 days The music and arts economy in New South Wales
Parliamentary Secretary for Digital Inclusion 31 Jan 2018 02 Apr 2019 1 year 2 months 3 days
Member, Committee on Children and Young People 29 Mar 2017 13 Feb 2018 10 months 16 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Legal Affairs 28 Mar 2017 01 Mar 2019 1 year 11 months 2 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues 28 Mar 2017 13 Feb 2018 10 months 17 days Chair
Parliamentary Secretary 01 Feb 2017 09 Mar 2017 1 month 9 days Parliamentary Secretary for Education and the Hunter
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 6 14 May 2015 28 Mar 2017 1 year 10 months 15 days
Member, Select Committee on the Leasing of Electricity Infrastructure 06 May 2015 02 Jun 2015 28 days
Parliamentary Secretary 24 Apr 2015 23 Jan 2017 1 year 9 months Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier
Member, Select Committee on the Planning Process in Newcastle and the Broader Hunter Region 17 Sep 2014 18 Dec 2014 3 months 2 days
Member, Select Committee on home schooling 04 Jun 2014 05 Dec 2014 6 months 2 days
Parliamentary Secretary 06 May 2014 06 Mar 2015 10 months 1 day
Member, Standing Committee on State Development 12 Dec 2013 06 Mar 2015 1 year 2 months 23 days
Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission 22 Jun 2011 15 May 2014 2 years 10 months 24 days
Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Police Integrity Commission and the Crime Commission 22 Jun 2011 15 May 2014 2 years 10 months 24 days Chair
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 17 May 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 9 months 18 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues 17 May 2011 12 Dec 2013 2 years 6 months 26 days
Shadow Minister for the Environment 29 Dec 2008 26 Mar 2011 2 years 2 months 26 days
Member, Committee on Children and Young People 26 Jun 2007 03 Jun 2009 1 year 11 months 9 days
Shadow Minister for Fair Trading 11 Apr 2007 27 Dec 2008 1 year 8 months 17 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 10 Jul 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 7 months 21 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues 21 May 2003 10 Mar 2004 9 months 19 days
Shadow Minister for Juvenile Justice 08 Apr 2003 24 Mar 2007 3 years 11 months 17 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 22 Mar 2003 09 Aug 2022 19 years 4 months 19 days
Political Party Activity
Liberal Party first female NSW Young Liberal President, 1985-1986. Liberal Party Executive, 2000-2003.
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
BEc (Soc Sc) University of Sydney; Australia Region Chair, Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (2013-16); Chair, Australian Rural Health Research Collaboration Advisory Committee (2012-15); Columnist, Sunday Telegraph (2011-13); Prior to Parliament: "Wordworks" writing consultancy, 1994-2003. Edelman Public Relations, 1993-1994. Executive Officer, NSW Minister for Health 1991-1992. Senior Policy Advisor NSW Minister for Education, 1990-1991; NSW Minister for Family and Community Services and Minister for Women, Memberships: National Trust, 1981-present; NSW Art Gallery, 1982-present; NSW Institute for Public Administration. Interests include writing, theatre, music festivals and bushwalking.
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Additional Information
First Speech, 20 May 2003:

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.